How Important to Prevent Termite From Now

20 January 2016

What do termites look like? Termites are often mistaken for ants and often it is too late to discover that they are actually termites when the damages to homes have already been made. One useful tip to identify termites versus ants is that the middle section of its waist is much thicker than those of ants; ants have very thin waists.

Here are some tell-tale signs of termites which indicate presence of termites in house:

There are some hot spots for termites in your home you can learn to identify to check for termite infestation and their activities:

Doors and Window Frames

Parquet Flooring

Store located under staircase

Regular routine inspection by a licensed pest control technician can help to early detect presence of termites. Experienced technicians are able to detect hollow sounds in wood and the sound respond of soldier termites “creaking” sound when tapped. Indication of an infestation is not easily detected by untrained eyes.